Here we are then – sauntering through September – the middle of the month already !! Last week I was told about a great new centre opening in Palmetto Point – so I went along and had a chat with Betera Taylor who along with her husband Owen Taylor is behind the new venture. It is called The Myriad and …
Palmetto Point
So very happy to tell you about a writing and wellness workshop for women that is happening here at Governors Estate in May. I am a big fan – and I know I have written about it here before – of a website and blog called Women Who Live On Rocks. Well the retreat is being hosted and run by …
A writing and wellness workshop at Governors Estate ! Read More »
This week we have finally launched our new website – yippee ! – and we are hosting a party here in Governors Harbour at Sunset Inn for Chris and Alison Gosling. Chris and Alison have been in Eleuthera for over 30 years – they came as teachers at the Central Eleuthera High School. But they are probably best known as …
Another mish mash this week – news of progress at the health clinic in Palmetto Point and news of some cooking parties at Colman Towers ! First the cooking parties – always when Jane comes to visit we cook a Sunday roast dinner together. And so we did last weekend. When the two of us are cooking together it …
Cooking parties and the new health clinic progress. Read More »
This week I want to tell you about the Eleuthera Community Healthcare Initiative . This is the brainchild of Doctor Arlington Lightbourne a general practice and lifestyle medicine physician currently working and living in Nassau. He is also – and very importantly – an Emergency Room specialist. His idea is to open a private clinic based in Palmetto Point that …
This week we had a lovely time with the students at the Exceptional Learners Center in Governors Harbour and it was all about books ! A few weeks ago I wrote about Lyn and Robert Parlett and how they were behind a project to produce a series of children’s books based on the childhood of Dr Seabreeze – no ? …
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This week another look at more of Anchor Point and more to the point a mention of two very important people I did not include in last week’s blog about what is happening in Governors Harbour and Eleuthera generally. Many of you will know the lovely Rea Bethel – she is the daughter of Ann and Clyde Bethel of The …
More Anchor Point and more to the point in Governors Harbour Read More »
Being a judge for any competition in Eleuthera is a responsibility – competitors always hope to win and it is hard to dash their hopes. Last week I was one of the judges in the Emma Cooper Primary School inter house reading competition. Such a delight – as many of you know – reading is one of my favorite pastimes …
Back to the Best of Eleuthera series and one of the very best ! – Eleuthera Island Farm. Many of you will be familiar with the farm – just south of Palmetto Point crossroads on Queens Highway. It supplies us with fabulous fresh seasonal produce, all sorts of bottled sauces and marinades and BREAD. Proper bread – not squishy and …
Lakia’s Variety Store in Palmetto Point -another hidden treasure I want you all to know about in my Best of Eleuthera series…… Run by Lorraine Thompson and open since 23rd March 2006 it is named after one of her 4 daughters. Don’t you think it’s great the way Lorraine wrote the date in the cement of the step at the …

Kathy Colman
Writer, Interior Designer, Foodie, and Wife to Bob. Living in Eleuthera, Bahamas
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